Raising the Bar: Ministry to Youth in the New Millennium"We know how to be teenagers. We want [the church] to show us how to be adults." --Kristin, aged 17 Two-thirds of today's teens are interested in having a meaningful relationship with God, yet less than one-third of them are active in a local church. Alvin Reid--an experienced pastor, professor, evangelist, and youth ministry speaker--suggests these statistics are more an indictment of the way the church does youth ministry than of the teens they try to reach. Today's generation of teens, the Millennial generation, is marked by teamwork, authenticity, and a "can-do" attitude. They are much more than kids finishing childhood--a perspective many in the church have and that drives what often happens in youth group--they are young adults with incredible potential who need to learn how to be Christian adults. This compelling book provides an impassioned plea for the church to set a higher standard; to reinvent the fundamental ways we have ministered to teens and their families. Author is a recognized authority and sought-after speaker on youth ministryViews teens positively, but not naivelyEncourages and shows youth ministers and workers how to have a biblically successful ministryWritten with passion and expert knowledge |
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My favorite chapter is the ' Advice to Parents . ' This is a great resource I'll definitely want on my bookshelf . " —Carolyn Curtis Editor , On Mission magazine North American Mission Board , SBC " In Raising the Bar , Alvin Reid cuts ...
They are remarkably committed to missions projects and personal evangelism when sent out in teams . I recently spoke to almost two thousand Korean students in a rally led by one of my students at Southeastern .
He recently began chal- lenging students to dedicate a year to mission work following high school . The fall of 2002 , seventeen students from First Baptist went to Argentina to spend a year in mission service .
Could we have a movement like the Student Volunteer Movement at the end of the nineteenth century , when thousands of students went to the mission field ? What if God purposes to use this generation as catalyst for a great revival ?
The result is that youth leaders often slowly transform their roles from passionate vi- sionary to skilled event - coordinator , from mission - driven gen- eral to sanctified baby - sitter.3 Many youth ministers are simply sick and ...
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A Doubleedged Sword | 73 |
REINVENTING YOUTH MINISTRY | 85 |
Authentic Worship | 133 |
Its Time to Grow Up | 153 |
Meanwhile Back at the Church | 171 |
A Radical Challenge | 193 |
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Raising the Bar: Ministry to Youth in the New Millennium Alvin L. Reid Sin vista previa disponible - 2004 |
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